1. Father of James, one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13). He is thought by some to be the same as Clopas of John 19:25.→ View encyclopedia entry
2. Father of Levi, the tax collector (Mark 2:14). He is also known in the gospels as Matthew (Matthew 9:9).→ View encyclopedia entry